FeaturedNeurologyPain·October 28, 2018·3 min readCannabis Pain Relief Without the HighResearchers have pinpointed an effective dose of CBD to help treat chronic pain, without generating the typical marijuana 'high'.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·September 19, 2018·5 min readCannabinoid Medications Make Pain Feel Less Unpleasant and More TolerableA new study reveals cannabinoid medications may not reduce pain itself, but instead make pain feel less unpleasant and more tolerable.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 31, 2018·7 min readCannabidiol Shows Sustained Effects Against Depression for Seven Days: Rat StudyA study using rat models of depression reveals a single dose of the cannabis extract CBD can help to reduce symptoms of depression for up to one week. Researchers say cannabidiol appears to activate mechanisms that help repair neural circuitry in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, which get damaged as a result of depression.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 29, 2018·5 min readCannabis Extract Helps Reset Brain Function in PsychosisA new study reports a single dose of the cannabis extract CBD can help reduce brain function abnormalities in those with psychosis. The findings provide evidence of how cannabidiol acts in the brain to help reduce psychotic symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 10, 2018·4 min readCBD Oil Study Shows Significant Improvements in Patients with Treatment Resistant EpilepsyA new study reveals CBD oil significantly improves seizure frequency and other symptoms in people with treatment resistant epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 8, 2018·1 min readCan Medical Marijuana Help Treat Intractable Epilepsy?A new study considers the medical benefits of using marijuana to help treat epilepsy which can not be controlled with standard anticonvulsants.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 17, 2018·6 min readCannabidiol Significantly Reduces Seizures in Patients with Severe Form of EpilepsyResearchers provide further evidence that the cannabis compound, CBD, is effective at reducing seizures in people with epilepsy. The new study reveals CBD significantly reduced seizures in people with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Previously, the researchers demonstrated CBD was effective at seizure control in Dravet syndrome.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·April 26, 2018·5 min readStudy to Explore Whether Cannabis Compound Eases Severe Autism SymptomsA new study aims to determine if the cannabis compound CBD can help to alleviate adverse symptoms associated with ASD.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·October 10, 2017·5 min readCannabidiol Benefits and Mechanisms Shown in Mouse Study of Dravet SyndromeA new PNAS paper reports cannabidiol can help reduce epileptic seizures and improve social behaviors in children with Dravet syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 6, 2017·5 min readCBD May Protect Against Psychiatric Risk from High-THC Cannabis StrainsResearchers report CBD, a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, can help protect against the psychiatric risks associated with THC.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 5, 2017·6 min readCannabis Compound Could Unlock New Cognitive Treatment for SchizophreniaAccording to researchers, Cannabidiol, an active compound in cannabis plants, could help to alleviate cognitive impairment in people with schizophrenia.Read More